ISTANBUL ‘ART OF RECONSTRUCTION’
Lecturer MICHAEL ESSON D.A.(Edin) M.A. (R.C.A.London)
A THREE DAY COURSE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DRAWING AND MODELLING TUITION ASSISTING PLASTIC SURGEON’S PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO BE OF DIRECT VALUE TO PRE AND POST OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT, WHILST DEVELOPING A GREATER AWARENESS OF SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTOUR. THE EVALUATION OF STRUCTURE, FORM AND ASYMMETRY WILL BE CENTRAL TO THE FOCUS OF THE COURSE. THROUGH PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES PARTICIPANTS IN “THE ART OF RECONSTRUCTION’ WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A WIDE RANGE OF APPROACHES WHICH WILL FURTHER THEIR OBSERVATIONAL AND PERCEPTUAL SKILLS.
WORKING BETWEEN TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS, EXPLORATION WILL DEAL WITH FORMAL AND AESTHETIC QUALITIES AND DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURE AND FORM OF THE HUMAN HEAD. LIFE DRAWING FROM THE MODEL WILL ALLOW THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DRAWING STRATEGIES TO BE APPLIED TO ‘THE BODY’ AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRAWING SKILLS.
Requirements for the course – based upon 10 – 12 participants.
3D studio space
Life drawing studio space
Large open drawing space with good expanse of walls to work directly upon, e.g. the
Data projector/small room suitable for powerpoint presentation.
Hot glue guns X 6 !!!!
Craft knives X20
Head modelling armatures X2o (simple welded structure by technical staff)
Mirrors (approx 30 x 40 cms) X20
Erasers X20
Compressed charcoal X24
150 Large sheets paper (approx 1metre x 70cms) ‘litho’ or light-weight cartridge .
Masking tape.
Clay
Plaster cast – Michelangelo’s David details – eye, nose, ear and mouth.
(I may be able to supply these at a small additional rental cost)
Assistant ???
